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<blockquote data-quote="CPM" data-source="post: 484474" data-attributes="member: 25792"><p>My young son and I restored an old 16ft Loweline Jon boat and want to add a small outboard. Up until now we had electric-motor-only lakes available to us, so we just used a trolling motor. Now we have the lower Chesapeake Bay to play in and we’ll need more power to get around in the open water.</p><p>I don’t really have any idea where to start. I did find the Maximum Outboard Horsepower Capacity Guide sticky and it looks like my max is 15 H.P. I’m not necessarily interested in max though if it’s not needed. But I do want to be able to get out of the way when I need to. We’re just pikers that goof around some when we have the time. So I’m not looking for “the best”. Entry level is the name of our game.</p><p>Key considerations:</p><p>Cost</p><p>Market availability</p><p>Weight (I’ll be lifting it off after every use)</p><p>Ease of maintenance and DIY repair</p><p>Parts availability</p><p>Tiller steering</p><p>Electric vs pull start</p><p>2 stroke vs 4 stroke</p><p>MINimum recommended HP</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="CPM, post: 484474, member: 25792"] My young son and I restored an old 16ft Loweline Jon boat and want to add a small outboard. Up until now we had electric-motor-only lakes available to us, so we just used a trolling motor. Now we have the lower Chesapeake Bay to play in and we’ll need more power to get around in the open water. I don’t really have any idea where to start. I did find the Maximum Outboard Horsepower Capacity Guide sticky and it looks like my max is 15 H.P. I’m not necessarily interested in max though if it’s not needed. But I do want to be able to get out of the way when I need to. We’re just pikers that goof around some when we have the time. So I’m not looking for “the best”. Entry level is the name of our game. Key considerations: Cost Market availability Weight (I’ll be lifting it off after every use) Ease of maintenance and DIY repair Parts availability Tiller steering Electric vs pull start 2 stroke vs 4 stroke MINimum recommended HP [/QUOTE]
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